CN1757012A - System and method for mouseless navigation of web applications - Google Patents

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CN1757012A
CN1757012A CNA2004800059512A CN200480005951A CN1757012A CN 1757012 A CN1757012 A CN 1757012A CN A2004800059512 A CNA2004800059512 A CN A2004800059512A CN 200480005951 A CN200480005951 A CN 200480005951A CN 1757012 A CN1757012 A CN 1757012A
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Abstract

A method includes generating a display associated with a web-based application interface. The display includes a plurality of features. The method also includes associating each of the plurality of features with at least one first key selection. A user can navigate to one of the features using the at least one first key selection associated with the feature. The method further includes establishing at least one second key selection. The user can navigate within one of the features using the at least one second key selection. In addition, the method includes communicating the display for presentation to the user.

Description

The system and method that is used for the no mouse navigation of web applications
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to field of computer, relate in particular to the system and method for the no mouse navigation that is used for web applications.
Background technology
Based on the application program of WWW reside in usually can server by a plurality of computer access on.Based on the application program of WWW usually towards the casual user, once in a while or within a short period of time invokes application user's use.Each user uses mouse to navigate based on the interface of the application program of WWW usually.On the contrary, the application program based on client computer resides on the single computing machine usually.Based on the application program of client computer often towards expert (power) user, the user's of frequent or long-time invokes application use.The problem that tradition exists based on the application program of WWW is that power user is not wanted to allow their hand remove from keyboard to use mouse to come the navigate application interface usually.This may hinder the application program of power user use based on WWW.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides the system and method for the no mouse navigation that is used for web applications.Specifically, the user can use the navigate interface of web applications of key on the keyboard.The user need not (but if desired also can) and uses mouse to come the navigate application interface.
In one embodiment, this method comprises and generates the demonstration that interrelates with Application Program Interface based on WWW.This demonstration comprises several features.This method also comprises to be selected each and at least one first key of several features to interrelate.The user can utilize at least one first key that interrelates with feature to select to navigate to one of feature.This method comprises that further setting up at least one second key selects.The user can utilize at least one second key to be chosen in navigation in one of feature.In addition, this method also comprises transmitting and shows, to present to the user.
In another embodiment, this method comprises and receives the demonstration that interrelates with Application Program Interface based on WWW.This demonstration comprises several features.Each of several features and at least one first key are selected to interrelate.The user can utilize at least one first key that interrelates with feature to select to navigate to one of feature.At least one of feature also selected to interrelate with at least one second key.The user can utilize at least one second key to be chosen in navigation at least one feature.This method also comprises presents to the user with demonstration.The user can only utilize the keyboard demonstration of navigating.
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In order more fully to understand the present invention, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings the present invention is described as follows now, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is illustration according to one embodiment of the invention, is used for the exemplary block diagram of canonical system of the no mouse navigation of web applications;
Fig. 2 A is the exemplary block diagram of illustration according to the exemplary web page of one embodiment of the invention navigation to 2E;
Fig. 3 is illustration according to one embodiment of the invention, is used for the exemplary flow chart of typical method of the no mouse navigation of web applications;
Fig. 4 is the exemplary flow chart of illustration according to the typical method of the mechanism of a feature of one embodiment of the invention, foundation selection web applications;
To be illustration be used to select the exemplary flow chart of typical method of control character of a feature of web applications according to one embodiment of the invention, identification for Fig. 5 A and 5B;
Fig. 6 is illustration according to one embodiment of the invention, is based upon the exemplary flow chart of the typical method of the mechanism of navigating in the feature of web applications; With
Fig. 7 is illustration is utilized the typical method of keyboard navigation web applications according to one embodiment of the invention, permission user a exemplary flow.
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Fig. 1 is illustration according to one embodiment of the invention, is used for the exemplary block diagram of canonical system 100 of the no mouse navigation of web applications.In illustrated embodiment, system 100 comprises Web server 102, database 104, network 106 and principal computer 108.Other embodiment that can using system 100 under the situation that does not depart from scope of the present invention.
In aspect of operation, main frame 108 can visit with invoking server 102 in based on the execution of the application program 110 of WWW.The function of application program 110 can be called by user interface 112 by main frame 108.In one embodiment, can utilize the interface 112 of keyboard 114 navigate application 110 on the main frame 108.The user need not the interface 112 that (but also can and supporting if desired) uses mouse 116 navigate application 110.By allowing to utilize keyboard 114 to come navigate application 100, more user may be ready to use the application program 110 based on WWW.This also helps to reduce or eliminate the needs of supporting based on the application program of client computer in system 100.
In illustrated embodiment, server 102 and database 104 and network 106 couplings.In this manual, term " coupling " refers to any direct or indirect communication between two or more parts, and no matter whether those parts are in contact with one another physically.In addition, term " communication " refers between the physically separated parts or the communication between the parts in the single physical unit.Server 102 is carried out one or more functions service is offered main frame 108.For example, server 102 can be carried out one or more application programs 110 based on WWW for one or more main frames 108.Server 102 can comprise can operate any hardware, software, firmware or their combination that is used for service is offered main frame 108.In illustrated embodiment, server 102 comprises at least one processor 118 and storer 120, but also can use other embodiment of server 102.
Application program 110 can be represented any suitable application program, for example, is fit to use a group of instruction, process, function, object, class, example and the related data that realizes such as the suitable computerese of C, C++, Java or any other appropriate languages.112 representatives any user interface that is fit to of operating in interface with user's navigation of cause main frame 108.For example, can representative of consumer navigate through the WWW interface of one or more webpages with the function of invokes application 110 in interface 112.
Database 104 and server 102 couplings.The information that database 104 storage servers 102 use also makes the retrieval of the information of server 102 uses become easy.For example, database 104 can be stored the application information 122 of information that representative will be handled by application program 110, that receive from main frame 108.Database 104 can comprise operating and is used for canned data and the retrieval of information is become be easy to any hardware, software, firmware or their combination.Database 104 can also be used for various data structures, arrangement and any of compiling canned data and make the retrieval of information become easy.
Network 106 and server 102 and main frame 108 couplings.Network 106 makes the communication between the parts of system 100 become easy.For example, network 106 can transmit Internet Protocol (IP) packets of information, frame relay frame, ATM(Asynchronous Transfer Mode) cell or other suitable information between the network address.Network 106 can comprise one or more Local Area Network, Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) (MAN), wide area network (WAN), the whole World Wide Web such as the Internet or its part or in or several any other communication systems in one or more places.
Main frame 108 and network 106 couplings.Main frame 108 can be finished any of variety of functions in the system 100.For example, main frame 108 can allow the user submit the request of the execution of the application program 110 on the invoking server 102 to.Main frame 108 can also allow the user send the information 122 that will be handled by server 102 and receive the information that will show to the user.Main frame 108 can comprise operating and is used for any hardware, software, firmware or their combination of communicating by letter with server 102.
In illustrated embodiment, main frame 108 comprises keyboard 114, mouse 116, output device 124, random-access memory (ram) 126, ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) 128, CD, DVD, hard disk or one or several other storages and retrieval facility 130 and one or more processor 132.Main frame 108 running browsers 162, this browser 162 can be any suitable browser, for example, Microsoft InternetExplorer 5.0 or highest version more; Netscape 6.2 or highest version more; Or Mozilla 1.0 or highest version more.Output device 124 can comprise, for example, and video display, printer, hard disk drive, plotting apparatus, loudspeaker or other output device that is suitable for.
In aspect of operation, the interface 112 of application program 110 can representative server 102 can send one or more webpages or other demonstration of main frame 108 to.Main frame 108 can, for example, by using Web-browser 162, to user's display web page of main frame 108.Webpage can be used for navigate application 110 by the user.For example, generate by server 102 and can comprise menu, button, notebook tab, forms, tabulation or other or optional feature by the webpage that main frame 108 shows.The user can utilize webpage, and for example by drop-down menu, selector button or information keyed in the forms is made any suitable action.Can make any information of utilizing collecting web page to get up be applicable to application program 110.Then, application program 110 can be taked any suitable action, for example utilizes the function of the information call request that the user provides.
In one embodiment, the user of main frame 108 can utilize keyboard 114 navigation webpage or other demonstrations.Specifically, the user can utilize keyboard 114 navigation menus, selector button or notebook tab, redirect between the field in forms (field), the perhaps interface 112 of navigate application 110.In this embodiment, the user need not require to use the mouse 116 also can navigate application 110.If utilize the function of mouse navigate application to use, the user also can select to utilize mouse 116 to come navigate application 110, but can not require use mouse 116 in system 100.
Following description has been described and has been used the particular key on the keyboard 114 to come navigation interface 112.Under the situation that does not depart from scope of the present invention, also can use other embodiment that utilizes other key.For example, the use of Alt key 134 on the keyboard 114 has been described in following description.Under the Unix environment, the Meta key on the keyboard 114 can be used for replacing Alt key 134.In addition, user's one or more webpages that navigate have been described in following description.Under the situation that does not depart from scope of the present invention, other demonstration that server 102 can generate and main frame 108 can navigate.
The webpage that on main frame 108, can show in a particular embodiment, at least a portion that forms interface 112.Webpage can comprise button and notebook tab.These features can be utilized the Alt key 134 of keyboard 114 to select by the user on the main frame 108.Webpage can also comprise menu, the forms that can write for the bulleted list or the user of user's selection.These features can utilize Alt key 134 to select and utilize the tab key 154 of keyboard 114, arrow key 136, Home key 138 and 140 navigation of End key.Webpage may further include the hyperlink that can utilize tab key 154 or arrow key 136 to select and utilize "enter" key" 142 activation of keyboard 114.In addition, webpage can comprise multiline text frame and the selective listing that the shift key 144 that can utilize arrow key 136, Home key 138 and 140 navigation of End key and utilize same keys to add keyboard 114 withdraws from.
Below with reference to Fig. 2 A to 2E illustration and describe these and other navigation mechanism in more detail.Be used for providing hardware, software, firmware or their combination of this navigation feature can reside in any appropriate location of main frame 108.For example, logic module can reside on main frame 108 in the browser 162 of operation, or in another or several appropriate location.
In one embodiment, at least some use of these keys of keyboard 114 is become be easy to logic module to be used in the standard feature of the browser of user's display message, realizing at main frame 108.Browser can be any suitable browser, for example, and Internet Explorer 5.0 and more highest version, Netscape6.2 and more highest version or Mozilla 1.0 and more highest version.
In a particular embodiment, for example do not use cookie or insertion program (plug-in) by requiring on main frame 108, logic module can not left a trace on main frame 108.For example, JavaScript function 146-152 102 that provide by server, that will carry out on main frame 108 is provided logic module.In this embodiment, JavaScript function 146-150 helps to support to use Alt key 134 to come navigation interface 112.As special case, JavaScript function 146 can be used to generate webpage by server 102, so that can utilize the Alt-x key combination to select various menus, button or the further feature of webpage.JavaScript function 148 can make application program 110 detect when supress various Alt-x key combinations on keyboard 114.JavaScript function 150 can interrelate specific Alt-x key combination and the specific action that will make (for example jumping to the specific part of webpage or the function of invokes application 110).Generally speaking, these Script functions 146-150 permission application program 110 is set up other action when webpage, detection with the feature that can utilize Alt-x key combination activation have selected specific Alt-x key combination and activation feature or execution user request.In this manual, phrase " Alt-x key combination " refers to the combination of another key at least one Alt key 134 and the keyboard.In addition, phrase " key selection " on can the digital dish single key or the combination of two or more keys.
One or more JavaScript functions 152 also can be used for making arrow key 136, Home key 138 and the End key 140 on the keyboard 114 to become using easily.For example, JavaScript function 152 can be represented the onkeydown button.onrelease, and the onkeydown button.onrelease detects when pushed particular key on keyboard 114.Webpage can be in during the initial Web page loading onkeydown button.onrelease being installed on the main frame 108.When the user presses Down Arrow 136, Home key 138 or End key 140, about the onkeydown button.onrelease of that key detects this action and determines to make what action for the user.This makes the user passable, for example, and the function between the field in forms in redirect or the rolling view menu.
The use of JavaScript function 146-152 only is used for illustration.Under the situation that does not depart from scope of the present invention, also can use the logic module of other type that realizes aforesaid navigation feature.For example, navigation feature can be directly realize in the browser that main frame 108 is supported, and need not to utilize the JavaScript function to realize.As a special case, the insertion program of browser can provide required navigation feature.
Alt key 134, arrow key 136, Home key 138 and End key 140 are used for navigation interface 112 can make other key normally use on main frame 108.For example, main frame 108 can be carried out the browser that uses tab key 154 and Ctrl 156 to finish specific function.By using other key on the keyboard 114 to come navigation interface 112, navigation feature can be merged in the browser, and can not change the standard method that browser uses.In addition, conventional browser makes the user can utilize arrow key 136 scroll-up/down webpages, and Page Up key 158 and Page down key 160 support identical functions.Use arrow key 136 to provide aforesaid navigation feature to make the user still can utilize Page Up key 158 and Page down key 160 scroll-up/down webpages.
Although Fig. 1 illustration be used for the exemplary embodiments of system 100 of the no mouse navigation of web applications, can do various changes to system 100.For example, though Fig. 1 illustration with a main frame 108 of network 106 and access server 102 couplings, in system 100, can use the main frame 108 of any number.In addition, server 102 can be carried out the application program 110 of any suitable number.And server 102 can be represented any suitable computing equipment.In addition, any suitable key of keyboard 114 can be used to finish aforesaid function.
Fig. 2 A is the exemplary block diagram of illustration according to the exemplary web page of one embodiment of the invention navigation to 2E.Can (for example) generate and by main frame 108 navigation of Fig. 1 to the illustrated webpage of 2E as Fig. 2 A by server 102.Only be used for illustration as Fig. 2 A to the illustrated webpage of 2E.Can generate and other webpage that navigates according to special requirement.In addition, generate in the system 100 of Fig. 1 and use, also can generate and use this webpage in other systems though be described as be to the webpage shown in the 2E as Fig. 2 A.
In Fig. 2 A, webpage 200 representative allows a user to log in the server 102 such as the interface on the such application program of application program 110.In illustrated embodiment, webpage 200 comprises edit form 202 and button 204.Edit form 202 comprises field 206.Each field 206 comprises mark 208 and text box 210, can contain relevant selective listing 212 with text box 210.Each button 204 comprises mark 214.
In illustrated embodiment, each mark 208,214 comprises the character that has added underscore.In one embodiment, the user can jump to particular text box 210 by pressing Alt-x, and wherein, x represents the character that has added underscore in the mark 208 of that text box 210.Similarly, the user can select specific button 204 by pressing Alt-x, and wherein, x represents the character that has added underscore in the mark 214 of that button 204.
The user can also utilize redirect between the text box 210 of arrow key 136 in forms 202.For example, the user can utilize upwards vnav cruise and path descent profile between the text box 210 of Down Arrow 136 in forms 202.The user can also press the Shift-Home key combination and jump to first text box 210 in the edit form 202 and press the Shift-End key combination and jump to last text box 210 in the edit form 202.
Additional key can be used to navigate to outside the text box 210 that contains relevant selective listing 212.Selective listing 212 can utilize arrow key 136, Home key 138 and End key 140 to navigate usually.In order to distinguish navigation in the selective listing 212 and the navigation outside the text box 210, use shift key 144.Specifically, arrow key 136, Home key 138 and End key 140 can be used for moving in selective listing 212.Shift-Home, Shift-End and/or Shift-arrow key combinations can be used to navigate to outside the text box 210 that contains selective listing, and this makes the user can jump to another text box 210.In this manual, phrase " Shift-x key combination " refers to the combination of another key at least one shift key 144 and the keyboard.
Which field 206 has focus in the User Recognition edit form 202 in order to help, and can change the background color 216 of the text box 210 with focus.In this manual, term " focus " refers to user action part pointed in webpage or other demonstration.For example, in one embodiment, the background color 216 that becomes the field of focus is changed into faint yellow.Can use other appropriate color, selected color can change with being used in the background color that uses in the text box 210 usually.
In a particular embodiment, main frame 108 can use the illustrated method as Fig. 4-5, utilizes the navigation of Alt key 134 supported web page 200.These methods make main frame 108 can identification marking 208,214 in suitable character underline.These methods also make main frame 108 Alt-x key combination and specific markers 208,214 can be interrelated.These methods further make main frame 108 can detect pressing of Alt-x key combination and carry out the action of being asked.
In a particular embodiment, main frame 108 can also use method as illustrated in Figure 6, utilizes the navigation of arrow key 136, Home key 138 and End key 140 supported web page 200 of keyboard 114.This method makes server 102 create identifier for each text box 210 in the forms 202.This method also makes server 102 detect and when supress arrow key 136, Home key 138 and End key 140 on keyboard 114.This method further makes server 102 can utilize the current identifier that becomes the text box 210 of focus to determine become the text box 210 of focus.
Main frame 108 can be provided with webpage, makes in its tab key 154 easy to use and the forms of Shift-Tab key combination on webpage from a field Lateral Navigation to another field.For example, main frame 108 can be with in each field and link on the TABINDEX attribute insertion forms, to specify the field that can reach by means of tab key 154 clearly.In addition, main frame 108 can be eliminated the user and begins to press Tab or begin to press Shift-tab and the possibility that withdraws from from forms fully from first field from last field on the page.In a particular embodiment, by the hiding chain field of forms is provided:
＜A HREF=about:blank TABINDEX=x onFocus=" y () "〉＜/A 〉, main frame 108 can detect when the user utilizes tab key 154 to remove from last field on the forms, wherein, x is the numeral greater than the numeral of any TABINDEX on the forms, and y () is with the JavaScript function of focal point settings to first field of forms.By similar hiding chain field is provided, main frame 108 can detect the user and when utilize the Shift-Tab key combination to remove from first field of forms, wherein, x is the numeral less than the numeral of any TABINDEX on the forms, and y () is with the JavaScript function of focal point settings on last field of forms.
In Fig. 2 B, webpage 220 representative makes the user can write interface with send Email message.In illustrated example, webpage 220 comprises notebook tab 222, button 224 and edit form 226.Notebook tab 222 comprises mark 228, and button 224 comprises mark 230.In illustrated embodiment, each mark 228,230 comprises the character that has added underscore.In this embodiment, the user can select specific notebook tab 222 or button 224 by pressing Alt-x, and wherein, x represents the character that has added underscore in the mark 228,230.
Edit form 226 comprises mark 232, single-line text boxes 234a and multiline text frame 234b.The user can utilize navigation between arrow key 136, Home key 138, End key 140, shift key 144 and tab key 154 text box 234 in edit form 226.For example, the user can utilize upwards to Down Arrow 136 vnav cruise and path descent profile between text box 234, and utilizes tab key 154 and Shift-Tab key combination Lateral Navigation between text box 234.The user can also press the Shift-Home key combination and jump to first text box 234 and press the Shift-End key combination and jump to last text box 234.The user can press tab key 154 and jump to first text box from last text box 234, or presses the Shift-Tab key combination and jump to last text box from first text box 234.
Additional key can be used to navigate to outside the multiline text frame 234b.This is because the user utilizes arrow key 136, Home key 138 and End key 140 to navigate in multiline text frame 234b usually.In order to navigate to outside the multiline text frame 234b, the user presses shift key 144 in by Down Arrow 136, Home key 138 or End key 140.Shift-Home, Shift-End and/or Shift-arrow key combinations make the user transfer to another text box 234 from multiline text frame 234b.
In illustrated embodiment, some marks 232 in the forms 226 are represented hyperlink.When hyperlink becomes focus, can carry out hyperlink by pressing "enter" key" 142.In order to make hyperlink become focus, the text box 234 that interrelates with hyperlink label 232 becomes focus.Then, the user can move to hyperlink label 232 from text box 234 by pressing up arrow 136.Play the mark 232 of text box 234 when hyperlink and do the time spent, carry out hyperlink and can represent selective listing.As top with reference to Fig. 2 A described, the user can utilize the project in arrow key 136, Home key 138 and tabulation of End key 140 navigation selection and the selective listing.Then, selected item appears in the text box 234.
Hyperlink in the webpage 220 can also contain related context menu 236.In this embodiment, when hyperlink became focus, the user can be by drop-down by Down Arrow 136 or expose context menu 236.Then, can utilize arrow key 136, Home key 138 and End key 140 navigation context menu and utilize left arrow 136 to close this context menu 236.
In Fig. 2 C, webpage 240 representative makes the user can select the possible recipient's of email message interface from tabulating 242.Tabulation 242 comprises a plurality of projects, and the current project 244 that becomes focus has been coupled with shade.User on the main frame 108 can utilize upwards to Down Arrow 136 navigating lists 242.The user can also press first project and last project of pressing in 140 selective listings 242 of End key in Home key 138 selective listings 242.
In one embodiment, when current project 244 was first project of tabulation 242, the user may press left arrow 136.Similarly, when current project 244 was first project of tabulation 242, the user may press Right Arrow 136.In a particular embodiment, when one of these incidents of generation, can ignore user's request, and focus is remained in the tabulation 242.In another embodiment, user's request can make focus switch on another feature of webpage 240.
In Fig. 2 D, webpage 260 representatives comprise the interface of the word-processing application 110 of menu bar 262.Menu bar 262 comprises a plurality of menus 264.User on the main frame 108 can come drop-down menu 264 by pressing Alt-x, and wherein, x represents the character that has added underscore in the menu 264.In case the user activates menu 264, server 102 just demonstrates feature list 266.The user can by on keyboard 114 by adding of next function the letter of underscore activate this function 266.The user can also utilize arrow key 136, Home key 138 and End key 140 rolling view feature lists 266 and by pressing one of "enter" key" 142 selection functions 266.The user can further utilize left-right arrow 136 to move to adjacent menu 264.
In one embodiment, function 266 can contain relevant hide menu 268.When that project 266 becomes focus, can disclose hide menu 268 by pressing "enter" key" 142.When that project 266 becomes focus, also can disclose hide menu 268 by pressing Right Arrow 136.In a particular embodiment, the user can also utilize the downward navigation menus 264 of tab key 154 and utilize the Shift-Tab key combination navigation menu 264 that makes progress.In this embodiment, when utilizing tab key 154 or Shift-Tab key combination navigation menu 264, may not disclose hide menu 268.
In Fig. 2 E, the interface of webpage 280 representation file catalog systems.In this embodiment, webpage 280 comprises a plurality of page subfields (frame) 282, and each page subfield contains underlined 284.Each page subfield 282 can contain any suitable content, for example, and tree construction 286, file system folder 288 or search system 290.User on the main frame 108 can utilize Alt-x to be combined in redirect between the page subfield 282, and wherein, x represents the character that has added underscore in the mark 284.In case page subfield 282 becomes focus, the user can navigate in page subfield 282.For example, the user can utilize suitable Alt-x key combination to select tree construction 286.In one embodiment, each Alt-x key combination is unique in page subfield 282, but identical Alt-x key combination can be used for the further feature in the different page subfields 282.In another embodiment, do not consider different page subfields 282, each Alt-x key combination is unique in webpage 280.
As mentioned above, the user uses shift key 144 for example to navigate in the webpage outside some feature such as multiline text frame or selective listing once in a while.In one embodiment, shift key 144 can also use with above-mentioned any other key combination, with a feature transfer from webpage to another feature.In this embodiment, distinguish the navigation in the feature and navigate to another feature if require shift key 144, the logic module of realization navigation feature can be ignored the use of shift key 144.
Although Fig. 2 A to the 2E illustration exemplary embodiments of the webpage of user navigation in the system 100, can do various changes to 2E to Fig. 2 A.For example, only be used for illustration as Fig. 2 A to the webpage shown in the 2E.Can use other webpage or the demonstration that contain other content and arrangement.In addition, the webpage that shows to the user can comprise other or supplementary features, and be not limited to use as Fig. 2 A to the menu shown in the 2E, notebook tab, button and further feature.
To be illustration be used for the exemplary flow chart of typical method 300 of the no mouse navigation of web applications according to one embodiment of the invention to Fig. 3.Though method 300 may be described with reference to the system 100 of Fig. 1, any other suitable system can using method 300.
Server 102 generates webpage in step 302.This can comprise that for example, server 102 generates the webpage of at least a portion at the interface 112 that forms the application program of being carried out by server 102 110.Server 102 inserts feature in the webpage in step 304.This can comprise that for example, server 102 inserts menu, button, notebook tab, edit form, tabulation or further feature in the webpage.In step 306, set up the mechanism that the user can be used to navigate to new feature by server 102 insertions and by the JavaScript function that the browser on the main frame 108 162 is carried out.This can comprise, for example, server 102 inserts and makes main frame 108 can set up the JavaScript function of one or more Alt-x key combinations, and described one or more Alt-x key combinations can be used for making the focus of webpage to be positioned at the part of new feature or new feature.The method of setting up the Alt-x key combination is presented among Fig. 4 as described below.
Server 102 determines whether that in step 308 additional features need add in the webpage in addition.If server 102 turns back to step 304, the mode that adds next feature in the webpage and instruct main frame 108 foundation to navigate to next feature and in next feature, navigate.Otherwise server 102 is based upon the mechanism of navigating in one or more features in step 310.This can comprise, for example, server 102 inserts and makes main frame 108 can set up one or more JavaScript functions of onkeydown button.onrelease, and when the user that described onkeydown button.onrelease detects on the main frame 108 supresses arrow key 136, Home key 138 and End key 140.The method that is based upon the mechanism of navigation in the feature is presented among Fig. 6 as described below.In step 312, server 102 can pass to webpage main frame 108.This can comprise, for example, server 102 sends webpage to browser 162 on the main frame 108 through network 104.
Although Fig. 3 illustration be used for the typical method 300 of the no mouse navigation of web applications, can do various changes to method 300.For example, server 102 can be based upon the mechanism of navigating in the feature before foundation navigates to the mechanism of each new feature.In addition, server 102 can generate the demonstration of other type, and is not limited to the generation webpage.
Fig. 4 is the exemplary flow chart of illustration according to the typical method of the mechanism of a feature of one embodiment of the invention foundation selection web applications.Though method 400 can be described with reference to the system 100 of Fig. 1, any other suitable system can using method 400.
Main frame 108 obtains the control to the Alt key 134 of keyboard 114 in step 402.This can comprise, for example, and the JavaScript function 148 that main frame 108 is carried out in the browsers 162.In one embodiment, for 36 may letter and numbers on the keyboard 114 each, Java Script function 148 can be write the HTML(Hypertext Markup Language) of following form:
<A?ACCESSKEY＝x?HREF＝″javascript:void(0)″ONFOCUS＝″altKeyPressed(′x′)″></A>。This all lost efficacy any acquiescence use of Alt key 134, and made main frame 108 new function can be assigned to the Alt-x key combination.In a particular embodiment, the webpage that server 102 generates can contain a plurality of page subfields, and to each page subfield, JavaScript function 148 can be performed 36 times.This helps to guarantee that whichever page subfield becomes focus, can use identical control.
Main frame 108 is discerned the control character in the mark that inserts the new feature in the webpage in step 404.This can comprise, for example, and can underlined character in the mark of main frame 108 identification menus, button, notebook tab, edit form or tabulation.Select the method for control character to be presented among Fig. 5 as described below.
Main frame 108 interrelates new feature and Alt-x key combination (wherein, x represents the selected control character in the mark) in step 406.This can comprise, for example, main frame 108 is carried out JavaScript function 150 Alt-x key combination and new feature are interrelated.When the user on the main frame 108 depressed, the Alt-x key combination can make focus jump to page subfield, the edit form in the webpage or tabulate.The Alt-x key combination can also make button or the notebook tab in the webpage selected.
Although Fig. 4 illustration set up to select the typical method 400 of mechanism of a feature of web applications, can do various changes to method 400.For example, main frame 108 can be before obtaining to the control of Alt key 134 the identification control character.In addition, main frame 108 is described as by repeatedly carrying out the control that JavaScript function 148 obtains Alt key 134.Main frame 108 also can be carried out JavaScript function 148 or carry out in any other suitable mode when the new Alt-x key combination of needs.And, if JavaScript function 148 is used to make all Alt-x key combinations to lose efficacy, but main frame 108 execution in step 402 once and main frame 108 need not when adding new feature in the webpage, to carry out JavaScript function 148.
Fig. 5 A and the 5B identification that is illustration according to one embodiment of the invention is used to select the exemplary flow chart of typical method of control character of a feature of web applications.Specifically, Fig. 5 A illustration discerned the typical method 500 of possible control character and Fig. 5 B illustration and determined whether use the typical method 550 of possible control character.Though method 500,550 can be described with reference to the system 100 of Fig. 1, any other suitable system can using method 500,550.
Main frame 108 is discerned the mark that interrelates with new feature in step 502.This can comprise, for example, and the mark that main frame 108 identifications and menu, button, notebook tab, edit form or tabulation interrelate.Main frame 108 determines in step 504 whether new feature contains user's specified control character.This can comprise for example, main frame 108 determines whether the interface 112 of application program 110 discerns required control character.If there is one, main frame 108 determines in step 506 whether the control character of user's appointment can be as the control character of new feature.This is illustrated among Fig. 5 B as described below.If can use the control character of user's appointment, main frame 108 becomes character record new Alt-x key combination in step 520.Then, main frame 108 can utilize the control character of user's appointment to make any suitable action such as setting up the Alt-x key combination as shown in Figure 4.
Main frame 108 is the capitalization in the selected marker in step 508.This can comprise that for example, main frame 108 is checked the mark of identification in step 502 and determined whether there is capitalization in mark.Main frame 108 determines in step 510 whether selected capitalization can be as the control character of new feature.If selected capitalization does not also obtain using, and the user then can use this selected capitalization it is included in the alphabet of not considering.If can use described letter, main frame 108 is recorded as selected capitalization new Alt-x key combination in step 520.Otherwise, can not use selected capitalization, and main frame 108 determines whether also there is other capitalization in mark in step 512.If there is another capitalization, main frame 108 turns back to step 508, selects next capitalization and determines whether to use it.
If no longer there is capitalization, main frame 108 is the non-capitalization in the identification marking in step 514.This can comprise, for example, and any non-capitalization or numeral in main frame 108 identification markings.Main frame 108 determines in step 516 whether selected non-capitalization can be used as control character.If selected non-capitalization does not also obtain using, and the user then can use this selected non-capitalization it is included in the alphabet of not considering.If of course, main frame 108 is recorded as non-upper case character new Alt-x key combination in step 520.Otherwise, can not use selected non-capitalization and main frame 108 in step 518, to determine in mark, whether also there is other non-capitalization.If there is another non-capitalization, main frame 108 turns back to step 514, selects next non-capitalization and determines whether to use it.
If no longer there is non-capitalization, main frame can not be new mark identification control character.This moment, main frame 108 can be made any suitable action.For example, the control character that can be used for new feature may be specialized in the usefulness of the existing feature of webpage.Main frame 108 can be assigned to another control character existing feature and last control character is used for new feature.
Fig. 5 B illustration main frame 108 how to determine whether selected character as control character.In Fig. 5 B, main frame 108 is compared selected character in step 552 with the character in being used in other Alt-x key combination.Add the Alt-x key combination of the feature of webpage before other Alt-x key combination can be represented and be used for, for Alt-x key combination or other suitable Alt-x key combination of browser 162 uses.Main frame 108 determines in step 554 whether selected character has been used in the Alt-x key combination.If no, selected character can be as the control character of new feature.Then, main frame 108 can utilize the control character of identification to set up the Alt-x key combination.Main frame 108 can also underline the control character in the mark of new feature.Otherwise selected character has been used in another Alt-x key combination, and main frame 108 determines that in step 558 selected character can not be as the control character of new feature.
Although Fig. 5 A and 5B illustration identification be used to select the typical method 500,550 of control character of a feature of web applications, can do various changes to method 500,550.For example, method 500 is illustrated as and attempts to use these characters with the order of user-specified character, capitalization and non-upper case character.In other embodiments, can give different preferences to dissimilar characters.As special case, main frame 108 need not to attempt using user-specified character and main frame 108 to need not to like capitalization to surpass and likes non-upper case character.
Fig. 6 is illustration is based upon the typical method 600 of the mechanism of navigating in the feature of web applications according to one embodiment of the invention a exemplary flow chart.Though method 600 can be described with reference to the system 100 of Fig. 1, any other suitable system can using method 600.
Main frame 108 is that one or more keys of keyboard 114 start the onkeydown button.onrelease in step 602.This can comprise that for example, main frame 108 is carried out JavaScript function 152 to detect the use of arrow key 136, Home key 138 and End key 140 on the keyboard 114.In case browser 162 beginning Web page loadings just carry out this processing.
Whether the feature that main frame 108 is determined to add in step 604 in the webpage is tabulation or forms.If main frame 108 is project in the tabulation or the generation of the text box in forms identifier in step 606.In one embodiment, each list-item or text box all contain relevant identifier.In a particular embodiment, identifier has form XXrrXcc, and wherein, rr is the row number of list-item or text box and row that cc is list-item or text box number.When the user presses Down Arrow 136, Home key 138 or End key 140, main frame 108 can utilization and the identifier that interrelates of list-item or text box determine where placement focus in webpage.When the user pressed one of these keys, the onkeydown button.onrelease of that key obtained the ID of the current list project or text box and therefrom extracts the row number of list-item or text box and row number.Then, the onkeydown button.onrelease calculates become the list-item of focus or the identifier of text box.For example, the current field that becomes focus can have the identifier of XX02X01 (the 2nd row, the 1st row).If the user presses up arrow 136, the onkeydown button.onrelease of that key determines that the identifier of required list-item or text box is that XX01X01 (the 1st row, the 1st row) and that field become focus.
Main frame 108 determines in step 608 whether the feature that adds comprises one or more hyperlink label.If main frame 108 generates identifier for hyperlink label in step 610.In a particular embodiment, the identifier of hyperlink label has form XXlnkrrXcc, and wherein, rr is the row number of the text box that interrelates with hyperlink label and row that cc is that text box number.When the user when focus is positioned on the text box, when pressing up arrow 136, the onkeydown button.onrelease of that key obtains the ID of the current list project or text box and therefrom extracts the row number of that text box and row number.Then, the onkeydown button.onrelease can determine any hyperlink label whether all contain comprise those the row number and row number identifier.If the onkeydown button.onrelease can make focus be positioned on that hyperlink label.As special case, text box can have the identifier of XX02X02 (the 2nd row, the 2nd row).When pressing up arrow 136, the onkeydown button.onrelease of that key checks this identifier and definite hyperlink label whether to have the identifier of XXlnk02X02.If the onkeydown button.onrelease can make focus be positioned on that hyperlink label.
Main frame 108 determines in step 612 whether menu is activated.This can comprise that for example, main frame 108 determines whether the user presses the Alt-x key combination that interrelates with menu.When menu when drop-down, main frame 108 starts interim onkeydown button.onrelease in step 614.In one embodiment, arrow key 136, Home key 138 and End key 140 can be used for carrying out the specific function of webpage.When menu when drop-down, cover the acquiescence onkeydown button.onrelease of these keys, so that can utilize same keys to come navigation menu.When the user pressed Down Arrow 136, Home key 138 and End key 140, the acquiescence onkeydown button.onrelease of that key was transmitted to interim onkeydown button.onrelease with user's keystroke in step 616.Interim onkeydown button.onrelease utilizes keystroke to come navigation menu.Then, in step 618, when menu is closed, cancel interim onkeydown button.onrelease.This moment, acquiescence onkeydown button.onrelease restarts control and user and can carry out original function in the webpage with key.
Although Fig. 6 illustration be based upon the typical method 600 of the mechanism of navigation in the feature of web applications, can do various changes to method 600.For example, main frame 108 can generate the form that any suitable identifier and maintenance comprise the identifier of associated row number and row number for list-item, text box and hyperlink label.In addition, server 102 allows other technology is used for navigation in the drop-down menu.
Fig. 7 is that illustration allows the user to utilize the exemplary flow of the typical method of keyboard navigation web applications according to one embodiment of the invention.Though method 700 can be described with reference to the system 100 of Fig. 1, any other suitable system can using method 700.
Main frame 108 receives webpage from server 102 in step 702.This can comprise that for example, main frame 108 receives the webpage that comprises menu, button, notebook tab, edit form, tabulation, page subfield or further feature.Main frame 108 in step 704 to user's display web page.This can comprise, for example, and the browser display webpage on the main frame 108.
Main frame 108 allows the user only to utilize keyboard 114 navigation webpages in step 705.For example, main frame 108 can allow the user to utilize the Alt-x key combination to jump to special characteristic in the webpage in step 706.As special case, each menu, button, notebook tab, edit form, tabulation, page subfield or the further feature in one or more unique Alt-x key combinations and the webpage can be interrelated.Main frame 108 also allows the user to utilize keyboard 114 to navigate in each feature in step 708.For example, the user can utilize between arrow key 136, Home key 138 and the text box of End key 140 in edit form or redirect between the project in the tabulation.
In this embodiment, according to special requirement, can support or not be supported in and use mouse 116 on the main frame 116.For example, main frame 108 can allow the user to utilize keyboard 114 and/or 116 navigate application 110.This can encourage a large number of users to use application program 110 more widely.Specifically, the user can select only to utilize keyboard 114, only utilize mouse 116, still utilize the combination of keyboard 114 and mouse 116 to come navigate application 110.
Although Fig. 7 illustration allow the user to utilize the typical method 700 of keyboard navigation web applications, can do various change to method 700.For example, server 102 can generate and main frame 108 can receive the demonstration of other type, generates and receive webpage and be not limited to.
Though at some embodiment and general correlation technique the present invention is described, the change of these embodiment and method and displacement are conspicuous for the person of ordinary skill of the art.Therefore, above the description of exemplary embodiments is not limited or retrains the present invention.Can also make other change, replacement and change, and the spirit and scope of the present invention that do not depart from appended claims and limited.

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1. method that comprises the steps:
Generate and the demonstration that interrelates based on the web applications interface, this demonstration comprises several features;
Each and at least one first key of several features is selected to interrelate, and wherein, the user can utilize at least one first key that interrelates with feature to select to navigate to one of feature;
Set up at least one second key and select, wherein, the user can utilize at least one second key to be chosen in navigation in one of feature; With
Transmit and show to present to the user.
2. method according to claim 1 wherein, selects to comprise at least one Alt-x key combination with at least one first key that one of feature interrelates.
3. method according to claim 1, wherein, at least one second key selects to comprise at least one in arrow key, Home key, End key, Shift-arrow key combinations, Shift-Home key combination and the Shift-End key combination.
4. method according to claim 1, wherein, several features comprise at least one in menu, button, notebook tab, page subfield, forms or the tabulation.
5. method according to claim 1, wherein:
One of feature comprises forms, and these forms comprise several text boxes that each and mark interrelate;
At least one first key that interrelates with forms selects to comprise several first keys selections that each and character in one of mark interrelate;
Focus during first second key is selected to show is repositioned onto another text box from one of text box;
Focus during second second key selected to show is repositioned onto first text box; With
Focus during the 3rd second key selected to show is repositioned onto last text box.
6. method according to claim 5, wherein:
One of several text boxes comprise the multiline text frame; With
Focus during the 4th second key selected to show is repositioned onto another text box from the multiline text frame.
7. method according to claim 1, wherein:
One of feature comprises forms, and these forms comprise text box and relevant hyperlink label; With
Focus during second key is selected to show is repositioned onto hyperlink label from text box.
8. method according to claim 1, wherein:
One of feature comprises hyperlink label;
First second key selects to open the context menu that interrelates with hyperlink label;
Second second key is chosen in reorientates focus in the context menu; With
The 3rd second key selected to close context menu and focus is positioned on the hyperlink label.
9. method according to claim 1 further comprises when the focus in the demonstration is positioned on one of feature, will become second kind of color from first kind of color change with the background color that this feature interrelates.
10. method according to claim 1, wherein, each and at least one first key of several features is selected to interrelate to comprise:
The use of Alt key on the main frame that the user uses was lost efficacy;
Control character in the mark that one of identification and feature interrelate; With
Feature and the key combination of Alt-control character are interrelated.
11. method according to claim 10, wherein:
Make the use of Alt key each letter and number be included as on the keyboard that lost efficacy carry out a Java Script function;
The identification control character comprises carries out the 2nd JavaScript function; With
Feature and the key combination of Alt-control character interrelated comprise and carry out the 3rd JavaScript function.
12. method according to claim 11 wherein, is carried out a JavaScript function for each letter and number on the keyboard and is comprised at first page subfield in showing, for each letter and number on the keyboard is carried out a JavaScript function; With
Further comprise at second page subfield in showing, for each letter and number on the keyboard is carried out a JavaScript function.
13. method according to claim 1 wherein, is set up at least one second key and is selected to be included as and be used at least one second key each key in selecting and set up the onkeydown button.onrelease.
14. method according to claim 13, wherein:
At least one feature comprises menu;
Select drop-down this menu with at least one first key that menu interrelates; With
Further comprise:
When menu is left behind, set up one or more interim onkeydown button.onreleases;
Allow the user to utilize interim onkeydown button.onrelease in menu, to navigate; With
When menu is closed, cancel interim onkeydown button.onrelease.
15. method according to claim 1 wherein, shows to comprise one or more webpages.
16. one kind comprises the system as lower member:
Be coded in the logic module at least one computer-readable media; With
When being performed, this logic module is used for:
Generate and the demonstration that interrelates based on the web applications interface, this demonstration comprises several features;
Each and at least one first key of several features is selected to interrelate, and wherein, the user can utilize at least one first key that interrelates with feature to select to navigate to one of feature;
Set up at least one second key and select, wherein, the user can utilize at least one second key to be chosen in navigation in one of feature; With
Transmit and show to present to the user.
17. system according to claim 16, wherein:
Select to comprise at least one Alt-x key combination with at least one first key that one of feature interrelates; With
At least one second key selects to comprise at least one of arrow key, Home key, End key, Shift-arrow key combinations, Shift-Home key combination and Shift-End key combination.
18. system according to claim 16, wherein, several features comprise at least one of menu, button, notebook tab, page subfield, forms or tabulation.
19. system according to claim 16, wherein:
One of feature comprises forms, and these forms comprise several text boxes that each and mark interrelate;
At least one first key that interrelates with forms selects to comprise several first keys selections that each and character in one of mark interrelate;
Focus during first second key is selected to show is repositioned onto another text box from one of text box;
Focus during second second key selected to show is repositioned onto first text box; With
Focus during the 3rd second key selected to show is repositioned onto last text box.
20. system according to claim 19, wherein:
One of several text boxes comprise the multiline text frame; With
Focus during the 4th second key selected to show is repositioned onto another text box from the multiline text frame.
21. system according to claim 16, wherein:
One of feature comprises forms, and these forms comprise text box and relevant hyperlink label; With
Focus during second key is selected to show is repositioned onto hyperlink label from text box.
22. system according to claim 16, wherein:
One of feature comprises hyperlink label;
First second key selects to open the context menu that interrelates with hyperlink label;
Second second key is chosen in reorientates focus in the context menu; With
The 3rd second key selected to close context menu and focus is positioned on the hyperlink label.
23. system according to claim 16 further comprises when the focus in the demonstration is positioned on one of feature, will become second kind of color from first kind of color change with the background color that this feature interrelates.
24. system according to claim 16 wherein, selects each and at least one first key of several features to interrelate to comprise:
By carrying out a JavaScript function for each letter and number on the keyboard on the main frame, the use of Alt key on the main frame was lost efficacy;
By carrying out the 2nd JavaScript function, the control character in the mark that one of identification and feature interrelate; With
By carrying out the 3rd JavaScript function, feature and the key combination of Alt-control character are interrelated.
25. system according to claim 16, wherein:
Setting up at least one second key selects to be included as and is used at least one second key each key in selecting and sets up the onkeydown button.onrelease;
At least one feature comprises menu;
Select drop-down this menu with at least one first key that menu interrelates; With
Further comprise:
When menu is left behind, set up one or more interim onkeydown button.onreleases; Allow the user to utilize interim onkeydown button.onrelease in menu, to navigate; With
When menu is closed, cancel interim onkeydown button.onrelease.
26. one kind comprises the system as lower member:
Can operate the storer that is used for storing with the demonstration that interrelates based on the Application Program Interface of WWW, this demonstration comprises several features; With
One or more processors, but group performance is used for:
Each and at least one first key of several features is selected to interrelate, and wherein, the user can utilize at least one first key that interrelates with feature to select to navigate to one of feature;
Set up at least one second key and select, wherein, the user can utilize at least one second key to be chosen in navigation in one of feature; With
Transmit and show to present to the user.
27. at least one Alt-x key combination wherein, is selected to comprise with at least one first key that one of feature interrelates by system according to claim 26; With
At least one second key selects to comprise at least one of arrow key, Home key, End key, Shift-arrow key combinations, Shift-Home key combination and Shift-End key combination.
28. system according to claim 26, wherein, several features comprise at least one of menu, button, notebook tab, page subfield, forms or tabulation.
29. system according to claim 26, wherein:
One of feature comprises forms, and these forms comprise several text boxes that each and mark interrelate;
At least one first key that interrelates with forms selects to comprise several first keys selections that each and character in one of mark interrelate;
Focus during first second key is selected to show is repositioned onto another text box from one of text box;
Focus during second second key selected to show is repositioned onto first text box; With
Focus during the 3rd second key selected to show is repositioned onto last text box.
30. system according to claim 29, wherein:
One of several text boxes comprise the multiline text frame; With
Focus during the 4th second key selected to show is repositioned onto another text box from the multiline text frame.
31. system according to claim 26, wherein:
One of feature comprises forms, and these forms comprise text box and relevant hyperlink label; With
Focus during second key is selected to show is repositioned onto hyperlink label from text box.
32. system according to claim 26, wherein:
One of feature comprises hyperlink label;
First second key selects to open the context menu that interrelates with hyperlink label;
Second second key is chosen in reorientates focus in the context menu; With
The 3rd second key selected to close context menu and focus is positioned on the hyperlink label.
33. system according to claim 26, one or more processors further can collectively be operated and be used for: when the focus in showing is positioned on one of feature, will become second kind of color from first kind of color change with the background color that this feature interrelates.
34. system according to claim 26, wherein, one or more processors are collectively operated each and at least one first key that is used for several features as follows and are selected to interrelate:
By carrying out a JavaScript function for each letter and number on the keyboard on the main frame, the use of Alt key on the main frame was lost efficacy;
By carrying out the 2nd JavaScript function, the control character in the mark that one of identification and feature interrelate; With
By carrying out the 3rd JavaScript function, feature and the key combination of Alt-control character are interrelated.
35. system according to claim 26, wherein:
One or more processors can collectively be operated and be used for setting up at least one second key and selecting by setting up the onkeydown button.onrelease for each key that is used at least one second key selection;
At least one feature comprises menu;
Select drop-down this menu with at least one first key that menu interrelates; With
One or more processors further can collectively be operated and be used for:
When menu is left behind, set up one or more interim onkeydown button.onreleases;
Allow the user to utilize interim onkeydown button.onrelease in menu, to navigate; With
When menu is closed, cancel interim onkeydown button.onrelease.
36. method that comprises the steps:
Receive the demonstration that interrelates with Application Program Interface based on WWW, this demonstration comprises several features, each of several features and at least one first key are selected to interrelate, wherein, the user can utilize at least one first key that interrelates with feature to select to navigate to one of feature, at least one of feature also selected to interrelate with at least one second key, and wherein, the user can utilize at least one second key to be chosen in navigation at least one feature; With
The user is presented in demonstration, and wherein, the user can only utilize the keyboard demonstration of navigating.
37. method according to claim 36, wherein:
Select to comprise at least one Alt-x key combination with at least one first key that one of feature interrelates; With
At least one second key selects to comprise at least one of arrow key, Home key, End key, Shift-arrow key combinations, Shift-Home key combination and Shift-End key combination.
38. method according to claim 36, wherein, several features comprise at least one of menu, button, notebook tab, page subfield, forms or tabulation.
39. method according to claim 36, wherein:
One of feature comprises forms, and these forms comprise several text boxes that each and mark interrelate;
At least one first key that interrelates with forms selects to comprise several first keys selections that each and character in one of mark interrelate;
Focus during first second key is selected to show is repositioned onto another text box from one of text box;
Focus during second second key selected to show is repositioned onto first text box; With
Focus during the 3rd second key selected to show is repositioned onto last text box.
40. according to the described method of claim 39, wherein:
One of several text boxes comprise the multiline text frame; With
Focus during the 4th second key selected to show is repositioned onto another text box from the multiline text frame.
41. method according to claim 36, wherein:
One of feature comprises forms, and these forms comprise text box and relevant hyperlink label; With
Focus during second key is selected to show is repositioned onto hyperlink label from text box.
42. method according to claim 36, wherein:
One of feature comprises hyperlink label;
First second key selects to open the context menu that interrelates with hyperlink label;
Second second key is chosen in reorientates focus in the context menu; With
The 3rd second key selected to close context menu and focus is positioned on the hyperlink label.
43. method according to claim 36 wherein, when the focus in showing is positioned on one of feature, will become second kind of color from first kind of color change with the background color that this feature interrelates.
44. method according to claim 36 wherein, shows to comprise one or more webpages.
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